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About those construction delays…

About those construction delays…

We're already working on our series of posts following last week's PS Trust conference (we think we'll start by discussing everybody's favorite federal regulatory agency!). But there's a holiday coming up, so we're not sure how soon we'll get to the first one....

2013 PS Trust Conference Highlights

2013 PS Trust Conference Highlights

What a conference! Once again, the remarkable folks over at the Pipeline Safety Trust-- Carl Weimer (at right, in the goofy hat), Rebecca Craven, and Samya Lutz put together a fantastic two days for industry representatives, regulators, and landowners and other...

Update: Manshum Replies!

Update: Manshum Replies!

Is it possible that we've turned a corner? Today, the nearly unspeakable happened. We had to pinch ourselves at first just to make sure we weren't dreaming. You see, for the first time in several emails over a period of months, we received a reply from Jason Manshum....

This Week: PS Trust 2013!

This Week: PS Trust 2013!

It's that time of year again! This week, the Pipeline Safety Trust will once again host its annual conference in New Orleans. Among other things, that means Executive Director Carl Weimer will drown his frustrations and celebrate his recent electoral victory in hot,...

Good News from Minnesota?

Good News from Minnesota?

Here's one we've been trying to steal some time to write about for a couple of months now: if you haven't heard, Enbridge is planning to build a new 600 mile pipeline from North Dakota to Superior, Wisconsin-- what they're calling the "Sandpiper Project." Not...

Enbridge to Stop Work for Winter

Enbridge to Stop Work for Winter

This week, Enbridge notified some townships on phase two that they will stop work for the winter. CJ Carnacchio over at the Oxford Leader has the story. This is a very strange turn of events and the article raises far more questions than it answers. It also contains...

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Univeristy of Alberta’s research group on the social and politcal implications of oil and energy use.

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